Humberto Mejia Stats & Scouting Report

IP	32
ERA	6.75
WHIP	1.875
BB/9	4.219
SO/9	8.719

Full name Humberto Albert Mejía
Born 03/03/1997 in Panama City, Panama
Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 244 / Bats: R / Throws: R
Debut 08/07/2020

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Organization Prospect Rankings

TRACK RECORD: Signed by the Marlins for $50,000 in 2013, Mejia moved slowly through their system in part due to shoulder issues. He stayed healthy in 2019, pitched well enough at the Class A levels to earn a spot on the 40-man roster and found himself in the majors in 2020 after the Marlins' Covid-19 outbreak decimated their pitching staff. The D-backs acquired him at the trade deadline as one of three players for Starling Marte.

SCOUTING REPORT: Mejia has a frame that looks capable of handling a starter's workload and a slightly crossfire delivery that creates deception. At his best, he can pair his low-to-mid-90s fastball with two above-average breaking balls and a changeup, all thrown with solid command. But Mejia's stuff looked pedestrian after the trade, with his curveball and slider blending together and neither looking like putaway pitches. The D-backs are intrigued by his distinct pitch shapes and above-average command history and hope he can succeed using his repertoire to attack a game plan.

THE FUTURE: Despite Mejia's time in the majors, the D-backs don't see him as major league ready. He'll open 2021 in the upper minors and has the potential to emerge as a back-end starter.
TRACK RECORD: Mejia signed for $50,000 in 2013 but didn't make his professional debut until 2015 and then missed all of 2017 due to shoulder injuries. He reached full-season ball for the first time in 2019 and logged a 2.09 ERA at the Class A levels before he was shut down at the end of June. The Marlins thought enough of Mejia to add him to their 40-man roster in November.

SCOUTING REPORT: Mejia has seen his fastball velocity gradually increase since signing, peaking as a low-to-mid-90s pitch that can touch 95 mph. Mejia throws strikes with his fastball, which features solid life through the zone. His curveball and slider both flash above-average. The slider, long-term, appears to have the better ceiling because it generates more chases and swings and misses. Mejia features a short stride with limited leverage through his lower half in his delivery, uncoiling with some effort due to stiffer hips.

THE FUTURE: Durability remains the biggest question mark for Mejia, who threw a career-high 90.1 innings in 2019. Many scouts believe his stuff will play up in the bullpen.

Scouting Reports

TRACK RECORD: Signed by the Marlins for $50,000 in 2013, Mejia moved slowly through their system in part due to shoulder issues. He stayed healthy in 2019, pitched well enough at the Class A levels to earn a spot on the 40-man roster and found himself in the majors in 2020 after the Marlins' Covid-19 outbreak decimated their pitching staff. The D-backs acquired him at the trade deadline as one of three players for Starling Marte.

SCOUTING REPORT: Mejia has a frame that looks capable of handling a starter's workload and a slightly crossfire delivery that creates deception. At his best, he can pair his low-to-mid-90s fastball with two above-average breaking balls and a changeup, all thrown with solid command. But Mejia's stuff looked pedestrian after the trade, with his curveball and slider blending together and neither looking like putaway pitches. The D-backs are intrigued by his distinct pitch shapes and above-average command history and hope he can succeed using his repertoire to attack a game plan.

THE FUTURE: Despite Mejia's time in the majors, the D-backs don't see him as major league ready. He'll open 2021 in the upper minors and has the potential to emerge as a back-end starter.
TRACK RECORD: Signed by the Marlins for $50,000 in 2013, Mejia moved slowly through their system in part due to shoulder issues. He stayed healthy in 2019, pitched well enough at the Class A levels to earn a spot on the 40-man roster and found himself in the majors in 2020 after the Marlins' Covid-19 outbreak decimated their pitching staff. The D-backs acquired him at the trade deadline as one of three players for Starling Marte.

SCOUTING REPORT: Mejia has a frame that looks capable of handling a starter's workload and a slightly crossfire delivery that creates deception. At his best, he can pair his low-to-mid-90s fastball with two above-average breaking balls and a changeup, all thrown with solid command. But Mejia's stuff looked pedestrian after the trade, with his curveball and slider blending together and neither looking like putaway pitches. The D-backs are intrigued by his distinct pitch shapes and above-average command history and hope he can succeed using his repertoire to attack a game plan.

THE FUTURE: Despite Mejia's time in the majors, the D-backs don't see him as major league ready. He'll open 2021 in the upper minors and has the potential to emerge as a back-end starter.
TRACK RECORD: Mejia signed for $50,000 in 2013 but didn't make his professional debut until 2015 and then missed all of 2017 due to shoulder injuries. He reached full-season ball for the first time in 2019 and logged a 2.09 ERA at the Class A levels before he was shut down at the end of June. The Marlins thought enough of Mejia to add him to their 40-man roster in November.

SCOUTING REPORT: Mejia has seen his fastball velocity gradually increase since signing, peaking as a low-to-mid-90s pitch that can touch 95 mph. Mejia throws strikes with his fastball, which features solid life through the zone. His curveball and slider both flash above-average. The slider, long-term, appears to have the better ceiling because it generates more chases and swings and misses. Mejia features a short stride with limited leverage through his lower half in his delivery, uncoiling with some effort due to stiffer hips.

THE FUTURE: Durability remains the biggest question mark for Mejia, who threw a career-high 90.1 innings in 2019. Many scouts believe his stuff will play up in the bullpen.